The Washington State Constitution provides an outstanding
constitutional and historical account of the state's governing
charter. In addition to an overview of Washington's constitutional
history that focuses on the document's 19th century populist roots,
it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire
constitution, detailing the many significant changes made since its
initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases,
index, and bibliography, provides an unsurpassed reference guide
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The second edition of The Washington State Constitution has been
significantly expanded to detail the impact of the late nineteenth
century Populist movement on both the structure and content of
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the state legislature and the governor; the initiative, referendum
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education clause.
The Washington State Constitution was cited in the following
notable cases:
- League of Educ. Voters v. State, ____ Wn.2d ____, 295 P.3d 743,
758-59 (2013.) (both majority and dissent)
- In re Bond Issuance of Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center
Public Facilities, 175 Wash.2d 788,813, 816, 287 P.3d 567, 580
(2012) (dissent)
- Bellevue School Dist. v. E.S., 171 Wash.2d 695, 717, 257 P.3d
570, 581 (2011)
The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United
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Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of
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this series provides essential reference tools for understanding
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